The Nutcracker – Special Benefit Performance Near North Montessori

House Theatre of Chicago and Chopin Theatre

Fri Nov 18th 4pm – Become a part of Chicago’s New Holiday Tradition – “The Nutcracker”. Produced last year by House Theatre, “The Nutcracker” won raves from all the critics and will be remounted again at Chopin Theatre’s Main Stage. All proceeds to Near North Montessori Scholarship Fund.

All tickets $25 – Avaiilable at NNMS Development Office. Parking is the same as for NNM School

11/18/11 – 11/18/11

4pm

11/3 – 12/24. Critic’s Choice – “..the best holiday theater does one thing far better than luxury shopping: it can bring your family closer together. And there is no show more fervent or successful in that most worthy of seasonal aims…. Adults often worry they’ll be overrun with kids at shows like this. Meanwhile, parents tend to worry whether their kids will disturb people. This is the rare theatrical environment — child-friendly but also hip and adult — in which both groups will be fully comfortable…” – Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune 11/22/10

“…this Nutcracker will no doubt fascinate each age group … To be sure, the show — haunted by death and mourning, and occupying the realms of both the real and the imagined — is no simple sugar plum”. – Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun Times 11/29/10

“There’s more authentic, gleeful holiday spirit in the first three minutes…than you’ll find in an entire two hours o’er the stage in many another holiday show” – Catey Sullivan, Examiner.com 11/22/10

“You’ll believe in magic again” – Neal Ryan Shaw, Newcity Chicago 11/22/10

All tickets $25 – Avaiilable at NNMS Development Office. Parking is the same as for NNM School

Author

book by Jake Minton and Phillip C. Klapperich based on the story by E.T.A. Hoffman. Lyrics Jake Minton

Director

Tommy Rapley

Performers

David Catlin; Briana DiGiulio; Tyler Ravelson; Mike Smith; Marika Mashburn; Joey Steakley; Mary Hollis Inboden; Chris Mathews

Production

Music – Kevin O’Donnell; Choregraphy – Tommy Rapley; Scenic & Props Designer – Collette Pollard; Asst Scenic Designer – Izumi Inabi; Costume & Puppet Designer – Debbie Baer; Costume Manager – Mieka Van der Ploeg; Puppet Builder – Billy Dee; Audio Engineer – Claudette Perez; Light Desginer – Lee Keenan; Asst Light Designer – Clare Roche; Sound Designer – Michael Griggs; Master Electrician – Will Dean; Stage Manager – Katie Beeks; Production Manager – Jeremy Wilson; Asst Stage Manager – Kathleen Henderson; Production Assistants – Shayna Petit and Brian Browne; Technical Director – Ryan Poethke; Music Director – Mike Przygoda; Asst Music Director – Diana Lawrence; Pianist – Mathew Muniz; Violinst – Justine Turner; Celloist – Alkesandra Lederer and Percussionist – Ryan Engleman